Have you told your kids?

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Fmal wrote:

I haven't told my children(5 yo and 3 yo) and I plan on telling them after I tell all family because I feel they will be so excited they will tell everyone. However, hubby thinks that when family knows they will ask the kids questions about the future sibling and they'll find out from someone else. What do you think? Have you told your children?

I haven't told my 2 yet, but plan to tell them after my US Wednesday and then tell everyone else. Our parents know and a couple of close friends, but I think our kids deserve to know before everyone else!

I haven't told my 4 year old. Mostly because I have had 6 miscarriages before this and I'm glad I didn't tell her about any of them, would have been to heartbreaking to tell her. She also goes to school on my work campus and all the parents also work at my work, and kids like to talk...

If all goes well at my 12.5 week appointment we will tell her then. I am getting so excited for that day. I was going to think of a cute way to tell her. You guys have a way you're going to tell your kiddos?

We told our 3 year old. She's a clever cookie and has had to come to some appointments with me. If I have a miscarriage I will explain that to her. Its part of life and if it becomes part of our life then we'll talk to her about it.

me and s/o have been keeping the news to ourselves I'm a little over 12 weeks and have finally decided to tell the boys 5 and 7 was thinking of writing it down and letting them read it lol I've already asked their opinion before getting pregnant and was so excited to know they'd be happy for a new sibling so I'm soooo ready to share with them ??

We told our kids right away because my 8 year old overheard us talking when she was supposed to be sleeping lol. They were really good about keeping it a secret until we told them they could tell people. My 5 year old will pull me aside away from

People and say "ok, we can talk about the baby now". It was really cute to have a family secret together.

I told my 1.5 year old as a secret thinking it wouldn't sink it but it did! Then all of our family and friends knew (but not announced yet) and my 3.5 year old was asking if we were going to have a new baby. I'm so glad we officially told them. They are so excited!

I've never had a miscarriage, I've heard baby's heartbeat, and I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow. We are bringing them to the 12 week scan after we know baby is growing healthy and on track. Can't wait!!!

I have two boys, 4y/o and 9y/o that i have not told yet. Currently 11w3d and I want to wait a little longer. I would love to think of a cute way of telling them so I can record it, so I will hold it in (lol) until i come up with a reveal plan.

I have 2 boys, ages 5 and 7, and I can't figure out how to tell them! I really want to record their reactions but can't come up with a cute way to tell them. hopefully there's some inspiration here lol

You're waiting till 20 weeks to tell anyone?! Impressive that you can keep the secret that long! And that with your 4th, your body can, lol. This is my second and I'm already showing at 12 weeks...my family would've caught on a long time before 20 weeks if I hadn't told them at 8 weeks.

If you use the Ovia app you can set it to tell you how big baby is compared to "fun and games". Week 10 was a Lego figure so we gave our girls a Lego set then read them a big sister card and said "we are having a new baby!" After they asked questions we told them the baby will be in there for a long time growing bigger and bigger and right now the baby is tiny, as big as the Lego figure! (3.5 and 1.5 years old it worked out perfectly. Very age appropriate.) I also have them both big sister necklaces.

Lol, it sounds silly but the time will go much faster for the kids if we wait for as long as we can! We told them at 17 weeks with #3 & looking back at the video my belly was so tiny I had to lift my shirt to show them... I have a long torso so I carry small!

That makes sense, I could see a pregnancy feeling like an eternity for a young child. My son is only 22 months, so while he knows there's a baby in my belly, he really doesn't get it. And I'm jealous that you carry small, lol ;)